Did you ever notice that you seem to find some great places when you aren't really looking? Brian happened to drive by Agliolio Italian Bistro & Wine Bar the other day while picking up a package from the post office, and hasn't stopped mentioning this place ever since. We both constantly crave Italian food, and its just minutes from where we live. How have we not been here sooner?
Anyway, we decided to try this place out for a belated Valentines Day dinner last night. The name of the restaurant 'Agliolio' is derived from the Italian words for two prominent ingredients in many Italian dishes, aglio meaning garlic, and olio for olive oil. Their menu covers pretty much all of the traditional Italian favorites--chicken parm, bruschetta, pastas, and pizzas--you get the picture. But their "Pasta-Bility" concept is a fun little feature, allowing you to choose from a selection of their homemade pastas and then choose the sauce and additional toppings of your choice. So smart! I mean, how many times have you gone to an Italian restaurant and either you, or someone in your group, asked the waiter to either change the type of pasta or sauce from what the menu lists?
I chose to try the eggplant rollatini, breaded eggplant sliced thin and stuffed with a creamy ricotta filling, with melted mozzarella on top. For my pasta choice, I went with linguine as well, but opted for the creamy pink sauce and a topping of roasted garlic. Both of our meals came with a garden salad and bread, too. I was so stinkin' stuffed afterward, but we left verrrry satisfied! (I actually just finished my leftovers for lunch today, yum!
The restaurant was packed on a rainy Friday night in Boynton Beach, but getting a table didn't take long at all--we sat at one of the hi-tops. We're going to have to come back during their happy hour 1/2-price drink specials--daily from 3pm until 6:30pm, with extended happy hour until 10pm on Wednesdays.
Note: For those living just a bit further north of Boynton, there's another location in Wellington too.
Buon Appetito!
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